anemone

noun

anem·​o·​ne ə-ˈne-mə-nē 

1

: any of a large genus (Anemone) of perennial herbs of the buttercup family having lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers without petals but with conspicuous sepals

called also windflower

2

: sea anemone

Examples of anemone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In amazing footage from a recent dusk dive, Sorensen has shared what lays below the water's surface, capturing vast fields of plumose anemones in full bloom. —Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025

Ruth Maria Murphy Walk the shores of Burren's lunar-like landscape punctuated with sea caves, ancient middens, and colorful anemones. —Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2024

Things like coral, anemones, and fungi are attached to the deep floor. —Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 June 2025

The symbiotic relationship with their home anemone is another reason why clownfish are so fascinating, said Versteeg. —Jack Guy, CNN Money, 22 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek anemōnē

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing anemone

• rue anemone
• sea anemone
• wood anemone

Rhymes for anemone

• hegemony

Kids Definition

anemone

noun

anem·​o·​ne ə-ˈnem-ə-nē 

1

: any of a large genus of herbs related to the buttercups that have showy flowers

2

: sea anemone

Medical Definition

anemone

noun

anem·​o·​ne ə-ˈnem-ə-nē 

1

capitalized : a genus of herbs of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae) widely distributed in temperate and subarctic regions that have lobed or divided leaves and showy flowers and that include some (as a pasqueflower) used medicinally especially formerly

2

: a plant or flower of the genus Anemone